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Father of the Year Award by *Zarafa:iconZarafa:

Categories Photography > Animals, Plants & Nature > Birds

©2007-2009 *Zarafa
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Submitted: October 7, 2007
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Make: KONICA MINOLTA
Model: DYNAX 5D
Shutter Speed: 1/1250 second
F Number: F/5.6
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Date Picture Taken: Oct 7, 2007, 11:39:33 AM

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I found a new family of ducklings today. This beautiful male Maned Duck gets the 2007 Father of the Year Award. Always a mum and a dad duck look after the ducklings - well, there was no Mumma duck anywhere to be seen unfortunately, and guess what, this Daddy duck has 17 adolescent ducklings to look after - seventeen.

I think they do know I love them, as he was attacking anyone who walked or rode past on the nearby bike path, to try and protect his bubbas - and I wasn't anywhere near the path, I was laying on the ground for ages with him and his kids, and he never got even remotely agitated with me. I am lucky :aww:
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*kkool:iconkkool: Oct 7, 2007, 12:46:42 AM
you are very lucky to get so close :)

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=edelweiss26:iconedelweiss26: Oct 7, 2007, 2:19:29 AM
Really you are a lucky person, Carolyne!.... :rose: :hug: :wave:
*Zarafa:iconZarafa: Oct 7, 2007, 2:56:18 AM
Thank you Giorgio and also for your :+fav: :hug: :wave: :sun:

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*Zarafa:iconZarafa: Oct 7, 2007, 2:56:32 AM
too right! :-)

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~1Rusty:icon1Rusty: Oct 7, 2007, 3:08:00 AM
it's the camera head. it signals the animals "I just wanna stalk ya, will do ya no harm! :aww:"
and that is one handsome dad. if I was a chick-less girl duck, I'd willingly adopt the 17 kids... ^^;
omg my mind is weird today. *feeling woozy*

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*kkool:iconkkool: Oct 7, 2007, 3:15:17 AM
:)

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=edelweiss26:iconedelweiss26: Oct 7, 2007, 6:28:17 AM
My pleasure, Carolyne!! :rose: :hug: :sun:
*lapoall:iconlapoall: Oct 7, 2007, 7:44:39 AM
You are also a person with a lovely and good :heart: ... and he knows ! :hug:

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~Alexndria:iconAlexndria: Oct 7, 2007, 9:12:32 AM
yes, you are lucky...what a blessing!

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